Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: Gene L. Dodaro
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437914691

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This report examines how well DoD is planning and executing its weapon acquisition programs. The report includes: (1) an analysis of the overall performance of DoD's 2008 portfolio of 96 major defense acquisition programs and a comparison to the portfolio performance at two other points in time -- 5 years ago and 1 year ago; (2) an analysis of current cost and schedule outcomes and knowledge attained by key junctures in the acquisition process for a subset of 47 weapon programs -- primarily in development -- from the 2008 portfolio; (3) data on other factors that could impact program stability; and (4) an update on changes in DoD's acquisition policies. Includes a one- or two-page assessment of 67 weapon programs. Illustrations.

Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: Michael J. Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-05-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781457872952

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Annual assessment of Department of Defense (DOD) major weapon system acquisitions, an area on GAO's high-risk list. DOD and Congress have taken meaningful steps to improve the acquisition of major weapon systems, yet programs continue to experience cost and schedule overruns. Further, GAO has emphasized the need to sustain the implementation of acquisition reforms and for programs to complete developmental testing before beginning production, thereby avoiding concurrency and cost and schedule growth. This report includes observations on (1) the cost and schedule performance of DOD's 2015 portfolio of 79 major defense acquisition programs; (2) the knowledge attained at key junctures in the acquisition process for 43 programs that were in development or early production; and (3) key acquisition reform initiatives and program concurrency. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2007
Genre: United States
ISBN:

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Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289098094

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is embarking on a number of efforts to enhance warfighting and the way the department conducts business. Major investments are being made to develop improved weapon systems to combat various threats to U.S. security. While the weapons that DOD ultimately develops have no rival in superiority, weapon systems acquisition remains a long-standing high-risk area. GAO's reviews over the past 30 years have found consistent problems with weapon acquisitions such as cost increases, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls. In addition, DOD faces several budgetary challenges that underscore the need to deliver its new major weapon programs within estimated costs and to obtain the most from those investments. DOD can help resolve these problems by using a more knowledge-based approach for developing new weapons. This report provides congressional and DOD decision makers with an independent, knowledge-based assessment of selected defense programs that identifies potential risks and needed actions when a program's projected attainment of knowledge diverges from the best practice. It can also highlight those programs that employ practices worthy of emulation by other programs. GAO plans to update and issue this report annually.

Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
Publisher: BiblioGov
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2013-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781289083939

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Although the weapons that the Department of Defense (DOD) develops have no rival in superiority, there still remain ways in which they can be improved. GAO's reviews over the past 20 years have found consistent problems with weapon acquisitions--cost increases, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls--along with underlying causes, such as pressure on managers to promise more than they can deliver. DOD can resolve these problems by using a knowledge-based approach derived from the best practices of successful product developments. GAO's goal for this report is to provide congressional and DOD decision makers with an independent, knowledge-based assessment of selected defense programs that identifies potential risks and offers an opportunity for action when a program's projected attainment of knowledge diverges from the best practice. It can also highlight those programs that employ practices worthy of emulation by other programs. GAO plans to update and issue this report annually.

Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2010
Genre:
ISBN:

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This is GAO's eighth annual assessment of selected Department of Defense (DOD) weapon programs. The report examines how well DOD is planning and executing its weapon acquisition programs, an area that has been on GAO's high-risk list since 1990. This year's report is in response to the mandate in the joint explanatory statement to the DOD Appropriations Act, 2009. The report includes (1) observations on DOD's efforts to manage its portfolio of major defense acquisition programs; (2) an assessment of the knowledge attained by key junctures in the acquisition process for a subset of 42 weapon programs from the 2009 portfolio; (3) data on other factors that can affect program execution; and (4) examples of how DOD is implementing recent acquisition reforms. To conduct the assessment, GAO analyzed data on the composition of DOD's portfolio of major defense acquisition programs. GAO did not analyze the cost and schedule performance of the portfolio because DOD did not issue timely or complete Selected Acquisition Reports for the second consecutive presidential transition. GAO expects to resume its portfolio analysis in next year's assessment. GAO also collected data from program offices on technology, design, and manufacturing knowledge, as well as on other factors that can affect program execution. GAO analyzed this data and compiled one- or two-page assessments of 70 weapon programs.

Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2017-10-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781978412842

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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Major Weapon Programs

Defense Acquisitions

Defense Acquisitions
Author: Michael J. Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2010-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781437931532

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Examines how well DoD is planning and executing its weapon acquisition programs. The report includes: (1) observations on DoD's efforts to manage its portfolio of major defense acquisition programs; (2) an assessment of the knowledge attained by key junctures in the acquisition process for a subset of 42 weapon programs from the 2009 portfolio; (3) data on other factors that can affect program execution; and (4) examples of how DoD is implementing recent acquisition reforms. Sullivan analyzed data on the composition of DoD's portfolio of major defense acquisition programs. He also collected data from program offices on technology, design, and manufacturing knowledge. He compiled one- or two-page assessments of 70 weapon programs. Illus.